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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Migrating
Before you migrate WebSphere Commerce, review this information for an overview of the migration process.
Planning to migrate WebSphere Commerce
Most businesses treat investments in technology updates and migrations as overhead expenses. Even though you may need to upgrade or migrate to the latest WebSphere Commerce version to take advantage of the technological offering, providing a business justification to do so requires outlining the business benefits, strategy and migration plan.
Creating a migration plan
Migrating to a new version of WebSphere Commerce impacts several aspects of your business.

Creating a migration plan

Migrating to a new version of WebSphere Commerce impacts several aspects of your business.

A complete migration plan must consider the following aspects:

Upgrades to the application code and WebSphere Commerce servers
Business requirements during the migration phase
Custom application code
Custom scripts, such as build, deployment, and data load scripts
Development environment (including source control management systems)
Build processes
Testing
Upgrading and migrating additional software such as WebSphere Portal, Deprecated featureLikeminds, or MQ
Reviewing integration points with additional software such as WebSphere Portal, Deprecated featureLikeminds, or MQ
Runtime environments
Deployment processes
Education and training

The following sections outline some of the requirements and tasks you must consider when migrating your WebSphere Commerce site: